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Commbank posts big profit
Commonwealth Bank has posted a profit of $3.624 billion for the December half as bad debt charges fell, and declared it has no plans to join rival banks in slashing staff numbers.
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Civil servants in firing line
Greece will begin firing civil servants from all government departments in June as it aims to meet the target it has set with its lenders, which is to reduce the number of public s
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Snowtown bank and house for sale
Would you buy the property that housed the ‘bodies in the barrels’?
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Victoria set to ban outdoor smoking
Smoking in alfresco dining areas in Victoria could soon see an all-out ban.
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Households high on Aussie dollar
The high value of the Australian dollar has boosted the spending power of households the past decade, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says.
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Eurozone set to clear new deal
Greek PM heads to Brussels ahead of Monday’s Eurogroup, which is expected to approve fresh loans for Greece.
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Elderly drivers pushed into handing in drivers licence
In a bid to improve road safety, police are asking loved ones of elderly drives to convince them to hand in their licence.
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Gillard insists she has party support
With speculation around a leadership challenge by Kevin Rudd, PM Julia Gillard ensures she has the support of her Labor colleagues.